The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting, such as an electronic faucet.
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1. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising: a housing, the housing being operable to mount above a mounting surface, the housing including a spout and a wand, the wand being operable to pull away from the spout, the wand including a discharge outlet operable to deliver water;an electronic
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An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising: a housing, the housing being operable to mount above a mounting surface, the housing including a spout and a wand, the wand being operable to pull away from the spout, the wand including a discharge outlet operable to deliver water;an electronic valve, the electronic valve being located outside the housing, the electronic valve being operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and to prevent flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated;a sensor, the sensor being located inside the spout of the housing, the sensor being operable to send a signal when the sensor is triggered;a control for the sensor, the control being operable to receive the signal from the sensor when the sensor is triggered and, in response, send a signal to the electronic valve to activate the electronic valve;a wand hose, the wand hose being operable to fluidly connect the electronic valve and the wand, the wand hose extending through the inside of the spout;a cable, the cable being operable to electrically connect the sensor and a portion of the control; anda cable protector, the cable protector being operable to generally extend between the sensor and the portion of the control, the cable protector being operable to extend between the cable and the wand hose along a substantial portion of a length of the cable, the cable protector being operable to insert the sensor into the spout, to shield the cable from the wand hose, and to position the cable within the spout;the cable protector including a barrier portion and an alignment feature, the alignment feature including at least one tab projecting from the barrier portion, the tab operable to maintain the cable in position against the barrier portion and away from the wand hose. 2. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1, wherein the alignment feature includes two tabs projecting from the barrier portion. 3. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1, wherein the cable protector includes an insertion portion. 4. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 3, wherein the insertion portion includes at least one gripping member extending from a longitudinal end of the barrier portion, the gripping member operable to connect to the sensor. 5. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 1, wherein the barrier portion includes a generally flat elongated member operable to prevent the wand hose from contacting the cable. 6. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 5, wherein: a length of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a width of the barrier portion; andthe width of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a height of the barrier portion. 7. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising: a housing, the housing being operable to mount above a mounting surface, the housing including a spout and a wand, the wand being operable to pull away from the spout, the wand including a discharge outlet operable to deliver water;an electronic valve, the electronic valve being located outside the housing, the electronic valve being operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and to prevent flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated;a sensor, the sensor being located inside the spout of the housing, the sensor being operable to send a signal when the sensor is triggered;a control for the sensor, the control being operable to receive the signal from the sensor when the sensor is triggered and, in response, send a signal to the electronic valve to activate the electronic valve;a wand hose, the wand hose being operable to fluidly connect the electronic valve and the wand, the wand hose extending through the inside of the spout;a cable, the cable being operable to electrically connect the sensor and a portion of the control; anda cable protector, the cable protector being operable to generally extend between the sensor and the portion of the control, the cable protector being operable to extend between the cable and the wand hose along a substantial portion of a length of the cable, the cable protector being operable to insert the sensor into the spout, to shield the cable from the wand hose, and to position the cable within the spout;the cable protector including a barrier portion and an insertion portion, the insertion portion including at least one gripping member extending from a longitudinal end of the barrier portion, the gripping member operable to connect to the sensor. 8. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 7, wherein the insertion portion includes two gripping members extending from the longitudinal end of the cable protector. 9. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 7, wherein the cable protector includes an alignment feature. 10. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 9, wherein the alignment feature including at least one tab projecting from the barrier portion, the tab operable to maintain the cable in position against the barrier portion and away from the wand hose. 11. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 7, wherein the barrier portion includes a generally flat elongated member operable to prevent the wand hose from contacting the cable. 12. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 11, wherein: a length of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a width of the barrier portion; andthe width of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a height of the barrier portion. 13. An electronic plumbing fixture fitting, comprising: a housing, the housing being operable to mount above a mounting surface, the housing including a spout and a wand, the wand being operable to pull away from the spout, the wand including a discharge outlet operable to deliver water;an electronic valve, the electronic valve being located outside the housing, the electronic valve being operable to permit flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is activated and to prevent flow of water through the discharge outlet when the electronic valve is deactivated;a sensor, the sensor being located inside the spout of the housing, the sensor being operable to send a signal when the sensor is triggered;a control for the sensor, the control being operable to receive the signal from the sensor when the sensor is triggered and, in response, send a signal to the electronic valve to activate the electronic valve;a wand hose, the wand hose being operable to fluidly connect the electronic valve and the wand, the wand hose extending through the inside of the spout;a cable, the cable being operable to electrically connect the sensor and a portion of the control; anda cable protector, the cable protector being operable to generally extend between the sensor and the portion of the control, the cable protector being operable to extend between the cable and the wand hose along a substantial portion of a length of the cable, the cable protector being operable to insert the sensor into the spout, to shield the cable from the wand hose, and to position the cable within the spout;the cable protector including a barrier portion, the barrier portion including a generally flat elongated member operable to prevent the wand hose from contacting the cable. 14. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 13, wherein: a length of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a width of the barrier portion; andthe width of the barrier portion is substantially greater than a height of the barrier portion. 15. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 13, wherein the cable protector includes an alignment feature. 16. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 15, wherein the alignment feature including at least one tab projecting from the barrier portion, the tab operable to maintain the cable in position against the barrier portion and away from the wand hose. 17. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 16, wherein the alignment feature includes two tabs projecting from the barrier portion. 18. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 13, wherein the cable protector includes an insertion portion. 19. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 18, wherein the insertion portion includes at least one gripping member extending from a longitudinal end of the barrier portion, the gripping member operable to connect to the sensor. 20. The electronic plumbing fixture fitting of claim 19, wherein the insertion portion includes two gripping members extending from the longitudinal end of the cable protector.
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